Love County, Oklahoma
Love County | |
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Love County Courthouse in October 2014 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°57′N 97°15′W / 33.95°N 97.25°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Named after | Overton Love, a judge of the Chickasaw Nation |
| Seat | Marietta |
| Largest city | Marietta |
| Area | |
• Total | 532 sq mi (1,380 km2) |
| • Land | 514 sq mi (1,330 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 3.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,146 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | love |
Love County is a county on the southern border of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,146. Its county seat is Marietta. The county was created at statehood in 1907 and named for Overton Love, a prominent Chickasaw farmer, entrepreneur and politician.
For tourism purposes, the Oklahoma Department of Tourism includes Love County in 'Chickasaw Country'. Love County is also part of the Texoma region.